I see Mohamed Morsi, poster boy for the Arab Spring, has now fallen back on the old defense that these touchy over-sensitive Jews have to learn to distinguish between anti-Semitism and legitimate and thoughtful criticism of Israeli policies. Presidential spokesman Yasser Ali now says that Mr. Morsi’s remarks that Jews are “bloodsuckers” and “descendants of apes and pigs” and that Egyptian children must be “breastfed hatred” for them were ”taken out of context.”

Sure. And that was in September 2010. But how did the BBC report on it?

The BBC says:

In the clip from Palestinian broadcaster Al-Quds TV, Mr Morsi referred to Jewish settlers as “occupiers of Palestine” and “warmongers

Only, he never used the word “settler”. He never referred to any settlers. Is the BBC saying that all Jews in Israel are settlers? Is the BBC isn agreement with Hamas? As he asks:

…we must ask why the BBC is trying to tone down Morsi’s support of terrorism in the whole of Israel by pretending that his statements encouraging violence ‘only’ refer to the use of terror against a specific group of people. Did the BBC perhaps consider that Morsi’s words would go down a little less badly with its audiences if they were framed as relating to “Jewish settlers” whom – according to the bien pensants of certain circles in the West – it has become perfectly acceptable to demonise, dehumanize and stereotype?

Describing Jews as sons of pigs and monkeys is commonplace throughout the Middle East, it is routinely repeated on the street, in mosques, in TV debates, in cartoons, and in newspaper articles. The belief is based on three different verses in the Koran – 7:166, 2:65, and 5:60.

Some open-minded Muslims argue that the verses should be seen in historical context and that they refer to the problems between Jews and the new religion of Muhammad at the time of writing. Many others view them as literal and applicable for all time.

For the Egyptian President to use the phrase in a live TV interview in the 21st century suggests he takes the latter view. Core beliefs such as those he has espoused for decades are not normally reversed by a year in power although this cannot be definitively ruled out.

In Europe, when Europeans say things such as expressed above, we recognise them as ‘Fascistic’. When expressed by people in some other parts of the globe we appear frightened to call things what they are.

Call Morsi what he is – a racist. Or what the Guardian calls a”moderate”…

YES,Morsi did say that years ago,during Mobarak rule,to embarrass Mobarak who was making peace with Israel.US knew that,Israel too,cause it was public.
Question is why raise it now???Morsi is president 6 months ago,contacts with US are hotter than ever.It is simple,US support the MB,also Israel,and Morsi s popularity
is worse than ever,even many fooled ones are loosing faith,so when he shows as anti jew,will help his failing popularity for the rest of the simple in head people,in time when another revolution is soon to come against MB.
Truth is,and its no secret,US is devoted for Israel,MB are the best to please US & Israel,so it is a cheap hollywood bad movie to help MORSI.
Wish someone says conspiracy theory dont exist.

Gerry

Would that explain Labour’s immigration policy? Surely the only Islamic moderate, is one that has left Islam behind?

Peculiar bunch, I wonder what Abraham and Moses would have made of his rants?

Gerry

“so when he shows as anti jew,will help his failing popularity for the rest of the simple in head people”.